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"This past year has been truly wonderful. I just wanted to thank Elks for making my first year at UCLA possible."
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A Winning Team
Homecoming takes on a new meaning for 2009 MVS scholar Craig Tripp and his Elks National Foundation Named Scholarship Sponsor Richard Harris.

ENF Scholars in the Game
The ENF Scholar Advisory Board met in Chicago for their first annual Board meeting over the weekend of September 11, 2009. To kickoff the meeting, the Scholar Advisory Board and ENF staff participated in the September 11 National Day of Service.

West Virginia’s Whiz Kid
2007 Most Valuable Student Kelydra Welcker was destined for scientific greatness. Read on to learn more about this whiz kid!

Of Service and Statutes
2009 Top Male Most Valuable Student Scholar John Steinbach is off to Stanford to study history and continue serving his community.

Oh the Places She'll Go
2009 Top Female Most Valuable Student Gergana Kostadinova will one day help solve the world's problems.

ENF Alumnus of the Year: Christina Vuocolo
Read how Christina Vuocolo's commitment to volunteering led her to become the 2009-10 ENF Alumnus of the Year!

Stanford Tran a Stanford Grad
Stan Tran, the 2005 Most Valuable Student runner-up, recently returned to his sponsoring Lodge, Santa Clara Lodge No. 2347, to express his gratitude.

The Buzz on Buzzy
1998 Most Valuable Student, Buzzy Nielsen, devotes each day to bettering his community.

A Note from Erika Barger
Read this note from 2006 Legacy Award winner, Erika Barger.

ENF Scholar Speaker: Vanessa Seals
Vanessa Seals talks about how her Most Valuable Student Scholarship is helping her fulfill her dream of a college degree.

Good Morning, Alaska!
Start your day with 2004 Most Valuable Student Danielle Sylvester, the morning show DJ for KNOM radio in western Alaska.

ENF Scholar Speaker: Jayme Mattson
2008 Legacy Award winner, Jayme Mattson, spoke to the Clinton, Mo., Elks Lodge about life as an ENF scholar.

Paging the Future Dr. Dempsey
After spending ten weeks volunteering in a Nicaraguan hospital, no task is too daunting for 2007 Legacy Award winner, Kyle Dempsey.

Life as a Fourth Generation Elk
Read how Erika Barger, a 2006 Legacy Award recipient, became a proud member of her hometown Elks Lodge in Ormond Beach, Fla.

A Legacy of Service
Read how 2008 Legacy Award recipient Erin Seivley has taken on her grandfather's commitment to service.

ENF Scholar Speaker: Prano Hiremath
Read more about Prano's speech to attendees of the Washington State Elks Winter Convention about life as a Most Valuable Student scholar.

Leading by Example
Read how EEG recipient Kari Renzelman follows in her father's footsteps by serving her community.

Reporting on Lamothe
Journalist and 2000 Most Valuable Student Dan Lamothe always has a story to tell.

Hiking for Lung Health
After her father's death, 2006 Most Valuable Student Amanda Nigro has worked tirelessly to raise awareness of sarcoidosis.

Born to Teach
ENF Scholar Meghan Taggart's dreams of teaching are coming true.

Finding a Cure
2007 Most Valuable Student Anthony Schuller's research brings us one step closer to finding a cure for cancer.

Touch Down!
2007 Most Valuable Student Michael McMahon meets his named scholar sponsor, Jim McQuillan, a past national president of the Elks, at a Notre Dame football game.

A New Chapter
Read how 2008 Most Valuable Student Kyle Baldwin spreads the joy of reading to less fortunate children.

The Gift that Gives Back
2004 Most Valuable Student Scholar Alma Moedano recently became the first in her family to earn a college degree. Read about Alma's road to graduation, and find out where she is today!

A Peek at Zeke
Despite growing up in poverty and the loss of his father, EEG recipient Matthew "Zeke" Hughes has an amazing outlook on life. Read on to learn about the many accomplishments of this Boston College alum.

Scholar Feels at Home while Teaching Abroad
2001 MVS winner Jeremy Staley taught sixth grade in the Marshall Islands for a year. In this Q&A he shares with us his experience and how the ENF helped him get there.

MVS Recipient Makes Musical Mark
Liz Carlisle released a major studio album and spoke at Harvard's spring commencement ceremony. What will this top scholar accomplish next?!

A Heart to Heart with Most Valuable Student Alum
In January of 1987, Kelsey Holec's younger brother Ben was born with transposition of the great arteries. This cardiac defect required an inundation of doctors' visits, cardiac procedures, and ultimately surgery. Almost 20 years later, Kelsey graduated from St. Olaf College with a major in biology and one goal in mind: to become a pediatric cardiologist.

Scholar Sets Sights on Sydney
Who is receiving top honors from the University of Miami, traveling the world and participating in numerous volunteer programs? Matthew Gill, of course! Read all about this extraordinary Most Valuable Student scholarship recipient and his plans after graduation this May.

Leah's Life Lessons
When you think of the typical college student, what comes to mind? Traveling the world; visiting orphanages; changing children's lives each day? We didn't think so. Read all about Leah Schrader, an exceptional Most Valuable Student scholarship recipient, and how she makes a difference each and every day.

DeVoe On-the-Go
With her jam-packed schedule of school, music, volunteering and pageants; Christina DeVoe does not lead the typical college life. Read all about this Most Valuable Student recipient's newest endeavors as a sophomore at Loyola University Chicago.

A Check-Up with Jacob Schaff
Most Valuable Student recipient and doctor-to-be, Jacob Schaff, makes the most of his junior year at Vanderbilt University by volunteering, interning and studying abroad.

MVS Recipient Scores a Hole-In-One
Kristin Lynch, a 2001 Most Valuable Student recipient from Santa Margarita, Calif., gives an update on where her Princeton education has taken her since graduation.


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